3eCelebrates Black History Month!!!

"Nourishing our Nation: A Brief History of African American Cuisine."

https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/blog/nourishing-our-nation-a-brief-history-of-african-american-cuisine/     

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We start the year with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Day 
leading into the Celebration of Black History Month, but we can use it as a way to bridge the gap to honor Black History as American History everyday, including the Federal Holiday on June 19th aka Juneteenth.

How the Celebration began, from the National Geographic Kids website:

• In 1915, in response to the lack of information on the accomplishments of Black people available to the public, historian Carter G. Woodson co-founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. 
• In 1926, the group declared the second week of February as “Negro History Week” to recognize the contributions of African Americans to U.S. history. Few people studied Black history, and it wasn't included in textbooks prior to the creation of Negro History Week.
• This week was chosen because it includes the birthdays of both Frederick Douglas, an abolitionist (someone who wanted to end the practice of enslaving people), and former U.S. president Abraham Lincoln. President Lincoln led the United States during the Civil War, which was primarily fought over the enslavement of Black people in the country. Many schools and leaders began recognizing the week after its creation.
• The week-long event officially became Black History Month in 1976 when U.S. president Gerald Ford extended the recognition to “honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” Black History Month has been celebrated in the United States every February since.

                      Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History Official Trailer on YouTube 

• "Did you get that Black History was more than just slavery? The innovation, brilliance, and creativity: these were the things we used to challenge the oppression." Kevin Hart

               "African Americans have played a central role in shaping U.S. history."                                                                                                         https://www.history.com/topics/black-history

• Slavery and its Abolition
• Great Migration
• Civil Rights Movement
• Military
• Scientific
• Cultural
• Political Achievements
• Key Moments, Milestones and Figures

Black History is American History